P. I. Bay ICE CONDITIONS & FISHING REPORTS

Hello fishermen & women, the Alaskan here. headed out today and fished off 2nd parking lot of the P.I. park. there were quite of few fishermen for a Friday morning. I went for just 3 hours (had to work), only got 2 keepers (perch). I moved three times. In the shallower water could see fish, just weren't bitting. I don't know how the rest of the group was doing, didn't asked to be honest with you. I did notice that they were doing alot of moving as well. The ice is real good, right around 7-7 1/2" thick and it was making ice, it was cold this morning especially with the wind chill.
Going to head out in the morning again.
hookem and cookem
the alaskan

Thanks Deetz,
the ice is fine and strong. I am prob going to try and go out again tomorrow morning, i just don't know where I want to venture down there.
the alaskan

Fished off Chestnut today from 1PM-Dark 6" hard ice over 20 FOW ....... Very slow for me Only kept 2 perch .... Caught a few smelt , 11 perch (small) nice day to be out  BRRRR

Thanks dream catcher for the update on chestnut. I did not get over that way today.

Good to hear from you again DaFUNK, I went off of Liberty park today and a lot of dinks, threw back about 30 perch I kept 4 keepers. Marked a ton of fish on my vex! I ready to back out tonight but go to misery or 2nd parking lot.
the alaskan

Fished yesterday from before daylight until almost dark in 23 fow. Moved once then set up on them pretty well. Ended up with a limit and about 80 throw backs. Most keepers were between 9-12". Deadsticked emeralds and hali rigged Kastmasters with minnow heads did the damage.w_w.

Fishen slow today off 2nd lot . Here's some pics of a sail ski collision & rescue .
 

 

 

 
 

ORIGINAL: Dream Catcher

.... Here's some pics of a sail ski collision & rescue .

Here's a link to the story....

http://www.wicu12.com/news/index.vnss?newsid=8952&type=News

says the 'sailor' actually broke through the ice & was rescued by a fisherman! crazy!

I wondered exactly what happened . It looked like a collision from a far about 500 yards away . Thanks for the story link . As for the crappies I kept the smaller ones a few weeks ago nothing over 10" . Alot of cutting for small morsels but beer batter made em thick & YUMMY. We thought the air boat was a bit excessive. They could have had him off the ice quicker just dragging him on top of a shanty IMO......

This incident happened near the reeds out past the stink hole...right by the point. I talked with one of the fisherman who helped the guy who fell in out as we were walking off the ice. I saw the air boat out there but had no idea what happened until talking to the gentleman coming off the ice. Where the guy broke through the ice, he was able to stand up in the shallow water and the fishermen directed him where to walk and then got a line to him to pull him out.

The ice close to those reeds he said was only about an inch to two inches thick.

....and around any wood or trees sticking up..

Hello fishermen and women. Went out this morning off Niagara boat launch to 18fow did not mark any fish, seem like nobody fishing there was doing any good, people moving , drilling holes, and heard them say lets go somewhere else and go for some gils. I went to 2nd parking lot and caught a lot of fish, kept 8 keepers enough for a meal tonight and threw back about 20. I lost 3 nice ones under the hole. I too moved around today, drilled about 14 holes. Had the best luck in 12 to 13fow. Heading out to 2nd parking lot tomorrow again.
the alaskan

Line up with the Channel either off Chestnut or Liberty Park. Perch were hitting emerald shiners. Quite a few small ones but for the most part we were catching keepers. If you can find the edge you will do better. I put a post in lost & found as I lost an ice fihing rod & reel off Liberty & would love to have it back before my wife finds out. It was a Pflueger President on a ice rod.

Sure you saw the "lost and found " post right next to this one, but just in case.............

Hello fishermen and women,
Ventured out yesterday off 3rd parking lot, early morning got a couple of nice perch on grubs, threw about a dozen back. 14fow. Did a lot of walking and hole drilling yesterday, went towards yacht club, then moved in toward the mainland on yacht club side. Ventured back in towards the head of the bay, back then towards 2nd/3rd parking lot. After all day of fishing and doing that quit around 5:30 ended up with 10 nice keeper perch 9-11" range, 1 large mouth, lost couple of nice perch off the yacht club , threw back about 20-25 fish back. Ice thickness ranged anywhere from 8-12 depending where you were at. Most of the guys I talked to yesterday things were slow for them, on the average they only had 5 fish. One fisherman gave me his 4 to add to my 10, thank you fellow fisherman.
Marked a lot of fish on the vex, the bigger fish are lipping it and hitting real light. the three I lot at the hole u could see they were just holding onto the minnow, one was holding my slit shot. Minnows worked the best at evening hours for me, most of the action came on grubs.
good luck and happy fishing, see ya on the ice
hookem and cookem
the alaskan